# Brain on Fire (2017)

> A driven journalist’s sudden neurological collapse turns the search for a diagnosis into a fight to reclaim her identity and future.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/217576

## Facts

- Runtime: 88 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Gerard Barrett
- Cast: Chloë Grace Moretz, Thomas Mann, Richard Armitage, Carrie-Anne Moss, Jenny Slate, Tyler Perry, Alex Zahara, Jenn MacLean-Angus
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3704700/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: harrowing, urgent, serious, focused viewing, true story night

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